Some additions...

FLYING TRICHECOS - s/t 12" (Mastermind Records 2011) 120:-
Best!!! 7 songs in 15 minutes combining killed by death style punk mixed with old L.A. punk and early 80's U.S. hardcore. Lots of catchy tunes mixed with retarded abrupt changes and even stupider lyrics. Featuring members of 9 Shocks Terror among others. Limited to 450 copies.
Very very few copies left at Art//Arse?, most sold through pre-orders...

USELESS EATERS - Mr Oscillations 7" (Mastermind 2010) 45:-
One of the best new bands? Great mix of modern punkrock and KBD. Recommended - and don't forget to check out their lp's!

More to come after this thing called x-mas!

VIDEO - Leather leather, lp!

VIDEO - Leather leather lp (Play Pinball Records 2011) 130:- SOLD OUT!!!
There's been a lot of buzz about this release and names like Chrome, Crime and Flipper has been dropped. A lot to live up to... and now it's here. Is it good? Actually, it's great!!! Punkrock somewhere in the territory between the chaos of Reatards, early Destruction Unit and the dumbpunk of Wax Museums. So believe the hype, listen and buy! Consists of members from Wax Museums and Bad Sports among others. Comes in a nice die-cut jacket. Few copies so act fast!

Art or Arse? - distro update #11

DOW JONES & THE INDUSTRIALS - s/t 7"ep [aka Can't stand the midwest] (Family Wineyard 2011) 55:- SOLD OUT!
Authorised reissue of this US midwest masterpiece. Two art scronk tracks and one punkrock bonafide killer! Essential.

CRITICAL MASS - Silver screen / No one left to blame 7" (Last Laugh 2011) 55:-
Another 7", of which an original would cost you a fortune, reissued. Like if the Sex Pistols had relocated to sunny Florida in 1978. Full frontal Holidays in the sun attack! Read the full story here! No sleeve just as the originals...

EMBARRESSMENT - Sex drive / Patio 7" (Last Laugh 2011) 55:-
Embarressments first 7", originally released 1980 and full of what they called Blister pop. Great one, give it a listen!

Still in stock:
(please see older postings for prices, sounds and so on)

Shit dogs - the history of cheese 2x7"
Really Red - crowd control 7"
Reactors(TX) - it's not important 7"
La Polla Records - y ahora que? 7"
Hammer Damage - laugh 7"
Ed Nasty & the Dopeds - i'm gonna be everything 7"
Injections - prison walls 7"
Normals - almost ready 7"
Puncture - mucky pup 7"
Skinnies - kill the beat 7"
Zeros -main street brat 7"
Reactors(NY) - i want sex 7"
Bodysnatchers - frantic 7"
Just Urbain - burnin 7" + everybody loves 7"
Shitty Limits - last orders 7" + speculate/accumulate 12" + beware the limits lp
Hygiene - public sector lp
Black Mamba Beat - s/t lp
Flowers Must Die - s/t lp
Skull Defekts - gospel of the skull 7"
Apache - bloody knuckles 7"
RAS - vill ha mer 7"
Moralens Väktare / Röda Sten - split-7"
Deaf Mutations - crash the clubs 7"
v/a- Pickled Herring Punk tape
Pink Reason - desperate living 7"
Marked Men - on the other side 7"
Daily Void - civilization dust 7"
Cola Freaks - s/t 7"
Cola Freaks - s/t lp
Forbidden Tigers - colonial freakout 7"
Demon's Claws - lazerbeams 7"
Wet Bags - down by the docks 7"
Haunted George - the buzzards ate my flesh 7"
Tyvek - time change 7"
Bäddat För Trubbel - iso9004 7" + det här är inte New York lp
Aron - djaevlens horn lp
Aron - testament from the human plantation lp
Apa State Mental - the reunited heavy metal... lp

Levande Begravd #1 fanzine!

First issue of this soon-to-be classic fanzine! Last copies of the first edition. Interviews with Kenrock and Black Bug, reviews, comics... BUY!!! SOLD OUT!!!

Art or Arse? - distro update #10

Finally a new update. Not too much this time, but lots of parcels are on their way so expect update #11 in a not too distant future. Have decided to try to drop superlatives in the descriptions since I got bored of it. Everything we carry is stuff that we really like and is... great, best and highly recommended! As always - CONSUME!

SHITTY LIMITS - Last order /Selling point 7" (La Vida Es Un Mus 2010) 45:-
Contemporary British band that sounds very British in the ATV and Fall way. Part of the same scene as Black Mamba Beat, Love Triangle and Hygiene. Might be one of their best releases up to date, too bad that the will do their last show on the 22nd of October... Don't miss this one or any of their other releases in this list!

RAS - Ett folk, ett ras / Vill ha mer 7" (Push my buttons 2010) 45:-
Finally back in stock! Debut 7" from this band from Stockholm. KBD-sounding punkrock that reminds me of a rawer early KSMB.

LA POLLA RECORDS - Y Ahora Que? 7"ep (Munster 2010?) 55:-
Finally a legitimate reissue of this melodic Spanish KDB-classic originally released in 1983. Dare I say essential?

HITLER SS / TAMPAX split-7"ep (-) 50:-
A good quality so-called fanclub release of this crude 7" recorded in Italy 1979. Great bands and great names. Hitler SS could be heard on Break The Rules #8 with "Slave". Here is the whole 7" reissued in its entirety with both bands and all its hits.

REACTORS - It's not important / Cold eyes 7" (Rerun Records 2011) 50:-
This is Reactors from Austin, Texas and not to be confused with the Reactors from New York (see elsewhere in this list). This 7" was originally recorded and released in 1980 and delivers dark and melancholic punkrock!

Everything else on this blog is hopefully also in stock.

Reservations can also be made for the following;
Critical Mass 7" + Embarressment 7" from Last Laugh Records
Flying Trichecos 12" + Cola Freals live 12" + Useless Eaters 7" from Mastermind Records

Later this fall we will also hopefully have Hot Nasties 7", Arson 7", Spys 7", Missbrukarna lp, Ras lp... Stay tuned!

Texas classic #2 - REALLY RED!

REALLY RED - Crowd control / Corporate settings 7" (-) 50:-
Since the Dicks 7" is long time gone, Art//Arse? even it up with adding another Tex-ass punkrock classic - a so-called fanclub release of the first Really Red 7" from 1979. Complete without sleeve, just like the original. Blazing punkrock that will make your pants wet!

Except this one, the restock of Hammer Damage 7" has arrived...

Art or Arse? - distro update #9

Time for this summer's last update. What's better then than a couple of KBD-masterpieces?

SHIT DOGS - Presents the history of cheese double-7"ep (Last Laugh 2011) 75:-
This great 33rpm ep reissued as a double 45 rpm ep for your maximum listening pleasure. Raw and powerful punkrock from Lousiana 1980 - play it loud!!!

SKINNIES - Kill the beat 7" -I'm a dullard / Out of control (Last Laugh 2011) 55:-
More greatness from the south of USA - New Orleans - the Skinnies deliever two tracks of nice poppy punkrock.

HAMMER DAMAGE - Laugh / Automatic lips 7" (Last Laugh 2011) 55:-
Reissue of this rare ($250+!) punk/powerpop 7". Nice tunes for nice people. I think I like it...


Everything else on this blog is in stock as well so... CONSUME!

Deaf Mutations 7"ep in stock

DEAF MUTATIONS - Crash the clubs 7"ep (Static Shock 2011) 45:-
Hardcore galore! Killer h/c by Career Suicide members, reminds at least me of SSD and the early 80's Boston sound. Nice.

In stock very soon:
Shit Dogs - The history of cheese 2x7"ep (Last Laugh 2011) 75:-
Skinnies - I'm a dullard 7" (Last Laugh 2011) 55:-
Hammer Damage - Laugh 7" (Last Laugh 2011) 55:-

COUNT VERTIGO!

COUNT VERTIGO - X-patriots / I'm a mutant 7" (Mississippi Records 2011) 55:-
Finally it's here - a reissue of the famous Count Vertigo 7"! Two tracks of KBD-holiness... Released in Portland/USA in 1979 and one (the one?) of that regions' rarest punk 7" since most copies are said to have been thrown into a river by the band or recordlabel boss. Who knows? Anyway, Mississippi Records has rereleased these two hits - hallelujah! BUY BUY BUY!!!

Soon in stock, pre-orders welcome:
- Deaf Mutations: crash the clubs 7"ep (Career Suicide related)
- Skinnies: i'm a dullard 7" reissue
- Shit Dogs: history of cheese 2x7" reissue

Art or Arse? - distro update #8

A sweet update in the summer heat... as always - CONSUME!


YOUNG IDENTITIES - New trends 7"ep (540 Records 2011) 45:-
Reissue of the Young Identites second ep from 1980. Maybe even better than the first one? Recommended.
Still available: Young Identities - Positive Thinking 7"ep

JUST URBAIN - Everybody loves Just Urbain (540 Records 2011) 45:-
More Australia and the Savage/Shake label... Just Urbains' second 7"! Share some members with Young Identities and we like this one as well.
Still available: Just Urbain - Burning 7"ep.


And now so-called contemporary stuff...

TYRED EYES - Too late to make it right 7"ep (Kenrock 2011) 45:-
Great punkrock from GBG, even one nice Sergio Leone-sounding track. Listen - and then buy to support!

HARELIP - s/t 7"ep (Kenrock 2010) 45:-
Total Angry Samoans-worship by these Swedes - so good that it almost hurts!

PICKLED HERRING PUNK cassette 40:-
Second batch of this killer compilation - the first one sold out in one day!
Pickled Herring Punk - "choice nugs of new Swedish racket" is a great compilation tape released by the even greater Ooga Tjacka Tapes.
Contains tracks by Sexpistolstanten och Mockfjärdsvapnet / Bäddat För Trubbel / Moralens Väktare / Ras / Impo & the Tents / Holy Hoofbeats / Sin Galore / Madamm / Harelip / Local Oafs / Skitig Slida / Poppets / The Ziphs / Wild Fangs / Makeouts / Moron Brothers.
Comes with a download code for all you digital freaks.

Most stuff in earlier posts available as well!

On its way: Count Vertigo 7" reissue, Deaf Mutations 7", Electric Eels 7" reissue, Shit Dogs, Skinnies...

Art or Arse? - Pickled Herring Punk tape!

PICKLED HERRING PUNK tape 40:-
Finally it's here, the most awaited Swedish tape of the year (decade?)!
Pickled Herring Punk - "choice nugs of new Swedish racket" is a great compilation tape released by the even greater Ooga Tjacka Tapes.
Contains tracks by Sexpistolstanten och Mockfjärdsvapnet / Bäddat För Trubbel / Moralens Väktare / Ras / Impo & the Tents / Holy Hoofbeats / Sin Galore / Madamm / Harelip / Local Oafs / Skitig Slida / Poppets / The Ziphs / Wild Fangs / Makeouts / Moron Brothers.
Comes with a download code for all you digital freaks.

Also new in stock (more info later):

Tyred Eyes 7" 40:-
Harelip 7" 40:- (Angry Samoans-worship!)
Impo & the Tents lp 100:-

Consume!!!

Art or Arse? - distro update #7

A small update in time for the summer heat. Some new stuff and some restocks... everything else in earlier updates is in stock as well. Enjoy - and consume!


PUNCTURE - Mucky Pup / You can't rock and roll (in a council flat) 7" (Last Laugh 2011) 55:-
Originally released on Small Wonder in 1977 and now finally reissued by Last Laugh. Top notch -77 punkrock with an A-side that has been covered and made immortal by the Exploited(!?)

REACTORS - I want sex 7" (Last Laugh Records 2010) 55:-
Restock, and last copies ever. Originally released in 1979. Classic fast and noisy US-punkrock!

SHITTY LIMITS - Speculate/Accumulate 12" (La Vida Es Un Mus 2011) 100:-
This might be their strongest release to date. Rumours say that they will break up after their current us-tour and that this 12" will be their swansong. Fuck, too bad... Highly recommended piece of plastic that sounds so much of eveything listenable from the UK!

BÄDDAT FÖR TRUBBEL . ISo 9004 7" (Kenrock 2011) 45:-
Restock of this killer 7"! Second press on green vinyl.

PREFAB MESSIAHS - Franz Kafka / Prefab Sun 7" (Almost Ready 2011) 45:-
An odd 7"... protopunkpsych recorded (live?) in 1982 like if punkrock or hardcore never happened. Cover photo by Bobb Trimble that shows the band in horrible neo-garage clothings... Don't know how to label it, but I like!

Art or Arse? - Moralens Väktare!

MORALENS VÄKTARE / RÖDA STEN - split 7"ep (selfreleased 2011) 40:-
Latest offering from Moralens Väktare, this time a split release with Röda Sten. MV deliever great sloppy KBD-punkrock as always! Comes in an awesome sleeve... Recommended as usual!

Art or Arse? - distro update #6

Time for a new update. Lots of goodies, limited quantities as usual...

Let's start with records with birds on the cover. Birdcovers - a new genre? Anyway, two really good albums...

Bird (and a goat) #1
FLOWERS MUST DIE - s/t 12" (Rev/Vega 2010) 110:-
Malmös own Hawkwind? Great spaced-out psych! If you dig stuff like early Hawkwind, this is the record for you! Art//Arse? like it!!!

Bird #2

BLACK MAMBA BEAT - s/t lp (Jeetkune 2010) 100:-
New South-african/British band, part of the British so-called Shabeen Scene, and consists of one ex(?)-Black Time member. Sounds like a cross between Black Time, Minutemen and maybe Cramps British punkrockstyle? HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

No more birds, some more British Shabeen instead;

HYGIENE - Public sector lp (La Vida Es Un Mus 2011) 100:-
After a couple of nice 7-inches here's Hygienes debut album. Better than ever? Really British sounding punk/post-punk for everyone who like Bingomaster-era The Fall. B-U-Y.

SHITTY LIMITS - Beware the limits lp (La Vida Es Un Mus 2009) 100:-
Shitty Limits debut long-player. If you've heard their 7-inches you know the deal. For people who like music.

Some other stuff. Since its in the list, we at Art//Arse like it. Buy or die.

HOME BLITZ - Perpetual night 7" (Almost Ready) 45:-
Latest offering from Home Blitz, sounds like if Modern Lovers had continued to be as great as on their 1976 album. Might be Home Blitz strongest release ever?

SKULL DEFEKTS - Gospel of the skull 7" (Psychic Malmö 2011) 50:-
Great release from Psychic Malmö. Traditional Skull Defekts sound, but the vocals from Daniel Higgs (ex-Lungfish) makes it sound a bit like Cortex and we all like Cortex, right?

APACHE - Bloody knuckles 7" (Savage) 45:-
Holy shit! Art//Arse? was expecting some glam/punk/junk, but instead this is great punkrock with a slice of NWOBHM-sound. This update's surprise!

ZEROS - Main street brat 7" (Last Laugh 2010) 55:-
Restock of this record with two tracks recorded in the late 70's. Deserves to be up there with their mandatory Don't push me around and Wild Weekend 7-inches.

NORMALS - Almost ready 7" (Last Laugh 2010) 55:-
Yet another great reissue from Last Laugh Records. This label just gets better and better - where will it end??? Superb mix of early punkrock and powerpop!

Still in stock (see update #5):

Pink Reason - desperate living 7"
Marked Men - on the other side 7"
Bodysnatchers - frantic 7"
Young Identities - positive thinking 7"
Just Urbain - burning 7"
Krig i Hudik - s/t 7"
Krig i Hudik - 2 7"
Daily Void - civilization dust 7"
Fingers - isolation 7"
Freestone - bummer bitch 7"
Ed Nasty & the Dopeds - i'm gonna be everything 7"
Reactors - i want sex 7"
Injections - prison walls 7"
Cola Freaks - s/t 7"
Cola Freaks - s/t lp
Forbidden Tigers - colonial freakout 7"
Demon's Claws - lazerbeams 7"
Wet Bags - down by the docks 7"
Haunted George - the buzzards ate my flesh 7"
Tyvek - time change 7"
Bäddat För Trubbel - det här är inte New York lp
Aron - djaevlens horn lp
Aron - testament from the human plantation lp
Apa State Mental - the reunited heavy metal... lp

Art or Arse? - distro update #5

Here's the latest Art//Arse? Distro update - this time with the full list. Lots and lots of goodies. Everything is in stock and ready to be bought. Don't hesitate - CONSUME !!!!



BÄDDAT FÖR TRUBBEL - ISO 9004 7"ep (Kenrock 2011) 45:-
New record, new hits! Will be sold out before the needle has hit the end of the vinyl.

WET BAGS - Down by the docks 7"ep (Kenrock 2011) 40:-
Really great debut 7" from this band from Uddevalla of all places. Highly recommended. Take a listen and then - BUY!


TYVEK - Time Change / Inner City Walks 7" (Les Disques Steak 2011) 50:-
Is it punkrock? Hardcore? Art or Arse? Another great and chaotic release.

PINK REASON - Desperate Livin' 7"ep (Almost Ready 2011) 45:-
Pink Reason is known for delievering poppy art scronk, but this is their hardcore-ep for sure.
If you like Bad Brains and Poison Idea... GREAT!

DESKONOCIDOS - Donde Lloran Los Valientes 7"ep (540 Records 2010?) 45:-
Awesome Wipers-like punkrock in Spanish from Austin, TX

MARKED MEN - On / The Other Side 7" (540 Records 2010) 45:-
The Marked Men are the Marked Men and The Marked Men are great.

DEMON'S CLAWS - Laserbeams / Trip to the clinic 7" (Savage Records 2010) 45:-
It's a pity that both tracks are on their latest lp, but it's a great introduction to the almighty Demon's Claws. Photocopied, fold-over sleeves, original.

FORBIDDEN TIGERS - Colonial Freakout 7"ep (Savage Records 2008)
Totally blown-out garage rock. Throw your Sonics records out the window and buy this one instead. Lives up to its title - wild chaotic freakout!

HAUNTED GEORGE - The Buzzards Ate His Fleash 7" (Savage Records 2008) 40:-
Eerie garagerock from George. Like a freakout Cramps? I like...

ARON - Testament From The Human Plantation lp (Orpheus 2010) 120:-
Fantastic Danish psych/acid folk monster! Highly recommended if you like Roky Erickson / Saucerful Of Secrets-era Pink Floyd mixed with a little madness and horror... or something? His 4th album. A must have!
Read more about Aron in here!

ARON - Djaevlens Horn lp (Orpheus 2008) 120:-
More of the above. 3rd album, this time with lyrics in Danish. Highly recommended!


BÄDDAT FÖR TRUBBEL - Det här är inte New York lp (Punks Only 2010) 100:-
Top notch Skåne punkrock! A mixture of every great punk band from south Sweden; Kriminella Gitarrer, Problem, Noise... Can't get much better.
Second press on brown vinyl if anyone cares?


APA STATE MENTAL - The Reunited Heavy Metal States Of Apa State Mental lp (Almighty Kong 2009) 85:-
Great garagepunkfuzzjunglebeat from Malmö. Recommended!


DAILY VOID - Civilization Dust 7" (Kenrock 2010) 40:-
Great art damaged apocalyptic punkrock from Chicago. Latest 7" by post-Functional Blackouts.


COLA FREAKS - s/t lp (Hjernespind 2010/2011) 110:-
Fuck Tuborg, wienerbröd and Jacob Zetterholm - this is the best from Denmark! Punkrock supreme finally available on vinyl. A mixture of everything great released since... ever? BUY!


COLA FREAKS - s/t 7"ep (Hjernespind 2007) 45:-
Great debut record...

COLA FREAKS - Ingenting set 7" (Hjernespind 2008) 45:-
"Pink Flag"-era Wire has moved to Denmark? Superb.

Art or Arse? is proud to present a bunch of legit American Made Punk Reissues from Last Laugh Records in New York. Harry at Last Laugh has made it his cultural deed to reissue rare and oh-so-great lost gems from the golden era of US-punkrock. All releases are beautiful done just like the originals with the right covers and labels if there ever was any. Buy or die!
For some sounds, go here!


FREESTONE - Church / Bummer bitch 7" (Last Laugh Records 2010) 55:-
Originally released in 1978. Bummer Bitch is essential...

INJECTIONS - Prison walls 7" (Last Laugh Records 2010) 55:-
Originally released in 1980. Great and rare 7". Sought after by both punk- and diy-completists.

FINGERS - Isolation 7" (Last Laugh Records 2010) 55:-
This great little plastic was originally released in 1977/78 and - if anyone cares? - has been sold once on eBay for $3678!!??

REACTORS - I want sex 7" (Last Laugh Records 2010) 55:-
Originally released in 1979 in a number of 100(?) copies. Classic fast and noisy US-punkrock!

ED NASTY - I'm gonna be everything 7" (Last Laugh Records 2011) 55:-
So raw, so great...

Other reissues... 540 Records bring you these great reissues of some Australian monster rarities. All originally released on the Savage/Shake label in 1979/80 - absolutely killer stuff!!!
Follow the links for more info.

BODYSNATCHERS - Frantic 7" (540 Records 2010) 45:-

JUST URBAIN - Burning 7"ep (540 Records 2010) 45:-

YOUNG IDENTITIES - Positive thinking (negative reaction) 7"ep (540 Records 2010) 45:-
M-A-N-D-A-T-O-R-Y.

KRIG I HUDIK - s/t 7"ep (Feral Ward 2009) 45:-
Hardcore so good that it hurts! Poffen from Totalitär and Rolf Revålt from Missbrukarna among others launch old hits from the early Eighties / late Seventies. Best!!!

"What we got here is a bunch of still active veterans with an impressive list of merits that includes Totalitär, Missbrukarna, Swinehood, and Brainbombs at least. Such a list doesn't always matter, but when it comes to this band it actually does, as Krig I Hudik presents a 7" including eight covers and two originals. All the covered bands originate from Hudiksvall and the tracks are dating back to the late 70's or early 80's, with the exception of the late Missbrukarna cover from 1988 (which never was released in its original form). Personally I hadn't heard any of the originals prior to this as I can recall, but if they're even half as ripping as they are on here I need to track them all down immediately. Good old loud Swedish råpunk greatness with a killer raw production.
All tracks are great, but what really excites me is that the two new tracks are absolutely scorching and reminds me a somewhat of early Totalitär, but of course it's hard not to compare a ripping hardcore band that has Poffen on vocals with Totalitär. Either way, cover versions or not, this is a killer 7" release!
The bands covered, apart from already mentioned Missbrukarna, are The Turfs, Faktor 4, Knark i Hassela, and Massgrav (the old one obviously). [Krogh - September 30, 2009]
www.feralward.com"
KRIG I HUDIK - Krig I Hudik 2 7"ep (Skrammel 2010) 45:-
More of the same!!! Recommended.


SIR HENRY FIAT'S BASTARD - Your mom is a fucking mongo 7"ep (US-version on Pandacide Records) 35:-
Henry Fiat's Open Sore-singer goes solo with guys from the dirty South. Great stuff similiar to HFOS, but maybe better?

SIR HENRY FIAT'S BASTARD - s/t 7"ep (Kenrock) 60:-
Same as "Your Mom is..." 7", but this is the European version in an ultra deluxe fold-out sleeve! Wonderful.

BRUN DILL - Små kukars revansch i samhället 7"ep (Kenrock) 35:-
Pretty much the same line-up - and sound - as on the Sir Henry Fiat's Bastard 7", but this time in Swedish.

THE HARD LIQUOR MEN - A drop of the hard stuff 10" (Malmö City Records) 50:-
Jonas and Nicko from Sir Henry Fiat's Bastard / Brun Dill team up with an awesome drummer and deliever some Malmö City punkrock?